# deftly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈdɛftli/ · frequency rank #34,853

## Definitions
1. In a deft manner; quickly and neatly in action.

## Etymology
From deft + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **defy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deftly-vs-defy)
- **deity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deftly-vs-deity)
- **deft** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deft-vs-deftly)
- **deeply** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deeply-vs-deftly)
- **deadly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deadly-vs-deftly)
- **dearly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dearly-vs-deftly)
- **defile** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/defile-vs-deftly)
- **deathly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deathly-vs-deftly)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ddeftly`, `defftly`, `deflty`, `deftlly`, `deftlyy`, `defttly`, `deftyl`, `detfly`, `dfetly`, `edftly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/deftly